wallboard

[ wawl-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster.

wallboard

/ ˈwɔːlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin board made of materials, such as compressed wood fibres or gypsum plaster, between stiff paper, and used to cover walls, partitions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of wallboard¹

First recorded in 1905–10; wall + board

Example Sentences

The walls and ceilings were covered with wallboard, properly paneled and carefully and tastefully decorated.

From Project Gutenberg

Tabla ang itap-ung sa lungag, Use a piece of wallboard to cover the hole.

From Project Gutenberg